Bob will be attending a meeting to talk about the potential of bringing a small diameter lumber mill to Chelan County. This is a creative way to address forest health, wildfire risk, and bring living wage jobs to Chelan County.

As the Eastern Washington Representative of the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB), Bob will talk about the variety of funding available to organizations in North Central Washington. This year, roughly $1.9 million will be available for projects throughout North Central Washington.

Bob attended this important community meeting and got an update on the response to the Cougar Creek fire and the Upper Valley’s wildfire protection efforts. He was impressed with the tremendous collaboration among the federal, state, and local fire and public safety officials.